Barkly Regional Council Mayor and Councillors were in Canberra earlier this week to attend the Australian Local Government Associations annual National General Assembly.
Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin, Deputy Mayor Russell O’Donnell, Councillor Pam Corbett and Acting CEO Russell Anderson attended the conference which this year incorporated the Regional and Development Forum.
The theme of the conference was “Our Communities, Our Future” with the aim of seeking ideas for new federal programs and polities to support councils to build stronger communities in the future.
This article appeared in Tennant & District Times, 16 June 2023.
